Post homework
Classroom activities
Field trip information
General classroom policies
Comments could be used to answer frequently asked questions
Creating Dialogs with Students
Students use the comments areas to respond
Ask questions about a book being shared in class
Have students answer questions posed by the teacher
Students share something they have learned in a particular unit of study
Teacher Blogs
Reflective blogs about what works or does not work in the classroom
Benefit from thoughtful comments from other educators
Sharing philosophies
Writing Prompts
Post a writing prompt for your students to respond to
Let students take turns creating the prompts or ideas
Events of the Week
Keep parents and absentees involved by blogging about the week’s events
Or let a team of students create a blog entry telling about events of the week
This would be especially useful during those first few weeks of school
Reading responses
Have students reflect on a book or story
Answer specific questions or relate to their own experiences
Fact of Opinion
Post a statement
Let students comment on whether it is a fact or opinion and why
Comment on Social Studies units
Have students reflect on topics they are studying in social studies
Science Experiments
List directions for a science experiment
Have students predict what will happen
Later they can add comments about their accuracy
Field Trips
Blog about general information
Let students add comments with their memories of field trips
Write as if students were different characters
Students add comments as if they were specific characters in a story
Students add comments from historical figures
Explain math concepts
Students write work problems and explain how to solve them
Finding math in the real world
Students give examples of using math outside of school
Create a community tour
Write a class blog together along with pictures
Students can comment on their favorite places or things to do
Use a blog to introduce a new unit
Let students ask questions about the unit of study before actually beginning
Suggestions for preparing for tests
Students share successful test taking ideas
Creative Writing
Begin a story and let students write their own endings in the comments areas
They can also give follow-up comments to other students’ writing
Book Reviews
Ideas for a Rainy Day
Daily Weather
Feedback on Units or Activities throughout the year
Communication with Parents
Post homeworkClassroom activities
Field trip information
General classroom policies
Comments could be used to answer frequently asked questions
Creating Dialogs with Students
Students use the comments areas to respondAsk questions about a book being shared in class
Have students answer questions posed by the teacher
Students share something they have learned in a particular unit of study
Teacher Blogs
Reflective blogs about what works or does not work in the classroomBenefit from thoughtful comments from other educators
Sharing philosophies
Writing Prompts
Post a writing prompt for your students to respond toLet students take turns creating the prompts or ideas
Events of the Week
Keep parents and absentees involved by blogging about the week’s eventsOr let a team of students create a blog entry telling about events of the week
This would be especially useful during those first few weeks of school
Reading responses
Have students reflect on a book or storyAnswer specific questions or relate to their own experiences
Fact of Opinion
Post a statementLet students comment on whether it is a fact or opinion and why
Comment on Social Studies units
Have students reflect on topics they are studying in social studiesScience Experiments
List directions for a science experimentHave students predict what will happen
Later they can add comments about their accuracy
Field Trips
Blog about general informationLet students add comments with their memories of field trips
Write as if students were different characters
Students add comments as if they were specific characters in a storyStudents add comments from historical figures
Explain math concepts
Students write work problems and explain how to solve themFinding math in the real world
Students give examples of using math outside of schoolCreate a community tour
Write a class blog together along with picturesStudents can comment on their favorite places or things to do
Use a blog to introduce a new unit
Let students ask questions about the unit of study before actually beginningSuggestions for preparing for tests
Students share successful test taking ideasCreative Writing
Begin a story and let students write their own endings in the comments areasThey can also give follow-up comments to other students’ writing
Book Reviews
Ideas for a Rainy Day
Daily Weather
Feedback on Units or Activities throughout the year
Post images from a digital microscope
Have students guess what the image is